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Instrument masks designed with a cut-out and flap.

The band program introduces new masks and spacing

Amelia Jarrett, Staff Writer Feb 10, 2021

As winter settled in, tired students trekked down the band stairs slowly. Though they were going to band, not a single one of them had an instrument case. With COVID-19 guidelines, they were unable to play indoors, but with the harsh New England winter outside, playing outside wasn't an option. Now,...

My quarantine experience

My quarantine experience

Penny Joyce, Staff Writer May 14, 2020

Something I wish I could’ve told myself two months ago is “appreciate going to school”. That's something I never in a thousand years would've thought I'd say. For me, school was hard, getting up at 6:30 AM every day was not easy, but now just the idea of going to a place with hundreds of people...

Students throw up their graduation hats, excited for the next chapter of their lives.

Graduation date gets pushed due to COVID-19

Anushka Patil, Co-Editor-in-Chief May 5, 2020

*Update 8/4/20: Graduation will be held on August 7, 2020, at 10:00 in the morning. All students are expected at 9:00 a.m. They will wear masks and sit six feet apart on the field. Direct family is allowed to sit in the bleachers, if they wear masks and follow social distancing guidelines. *Click...

Amelie Lopez in the WA cafe.

Lopez travels back to Germany

Penny Joyce, Staff Writer Apr 30, 2020

After traveling 3,644 miles from her home in Germany, exchange student Amelie Lopez was excited to arrive in Westford. Lopez would have been spending a whole year in America with the Granger family and attending WA as a junior. Unfortunately, her stay in America is cut short due to the COVID-19 outbreak....

Green houseplants sit around a typewriter.

5 easy houseplants for beginners

Elena Gibbons, Staff Writer Apr 18, 2020

With school online and most people no longer working at the office, many people are spending more time at home. If you're bored and have nothing to do, caring for plants is a great way to pass the time. Houseplants can also make a room feel more cheerful and cozy! If you're new to houseplants, here's...

Sophomore Alpana Bakshi: "I've been taking this time to get back into activities that I often had to drop because of a lack of time with school work and all. I've picked back up my ukulele, done a little art, got back into reading, and gotten to spend some time with my brother and shoot hoops with him because his college also closed because of coronavirus. It's still pretty stressful knowing that AP exams are still coming up and are a different format from what we've been studying all year, so I've been trying to keep up with schoolwork. However, it is hard without much guidance from the district and with teachers not being allowed to give much detailed coursework."

Soundbytes: Students share their social distancing activities

Anushka Patil, News Editor Apr 2, 2020

These past few months have taken the world by storm, shaking up the daily lives of people all around the world. COVID-19 has forced academic buildings to shut down nationally, immensely affecting our school system. While social distancing at home, students have ample time to themselves to catch up on...

School Committee meeting updates residents on impacts of COVID-19

School Committee meeting updates residents on impacts of COVID-19

Srinithi Raj, Features Editor Mar 24, 2020

As COVID-19 infiltrates the Westford area, the School Committee led another virtual meeting on March 23 to continue discussing the virus’s impact in town. Governor Charlie Baker has instituted a stay-at-home advisory starting today March 24 and the town has declared a local state of emergency.  As...